Principal Investigator left the Hospital and did not transfer the study

Comparison of ventral hernia repair using standard wound care versus Prevena.

Compare the outcomes for patients who have abdominal reconstruction for ventral hernia repair, regarding wound morbidity, post-operative pain and patient comfort to ambulation, with the use of Prevena™ to those patients who have ventral hernia repair to those who have standard wound care.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18 - 89
2. Open ventral hernia repair with or abdominal wall reconstruction after midline or non-midline defects.
3. Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Immunosuppresses patients
2. Children 0 - 17

Elective Ventral hernia repair